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Popup Box vulnerabilities
Popup Box has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 18 Feb 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 6,000+
- Latest version
- 3.2.15
- Last updated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 18 Feb 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-12122 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 3.2.12 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.2.15) | 18 Feb 2026 |
| File inclusion CVE-2022-29445 | Medium 6.8 | Up to 2.1.2 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.2.15) | 18 May 2022 |
| SQL injection CVE-2021-24458 | High 8.8 | Before 2.3.4 | Fixed in 2.3.4 | 2 Aug 2021 |
| SQL injection CVE-2021-24460 | High 8.8 | Before 3.5.3 | Fixed in 3.5.3 | 2 Aug 2021 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-12122, 18 Feb 2026
- The Popup Box - Easily Create WordPress Popups plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'iframeBox' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2022-29445, 18 May 2022
- Authenticated (administrator or higher role) Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Wow-Company's Popup Box plugin <= 2.1.2 at WordPress. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24458, 2 Aug 2021
- The get_ays_popupboxes() and get_popup_categories() functions of the Popup box WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard CVE record
- CVE-2021-24460, 2 Aug 2021
- The get_fb_likeboxes() function in the Popup Like box - Page Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.5.3 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard CVE record
What to do if you run Popup Box
If you run Popup Box, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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